sequestration

Sequestration has 4 syllables: se · ques · tra · tion.

noun. Seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized.

noun. The act of segregating or sequestering.

noun. A writ that authorizes the seizure of property.

noun. The action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions.